Board Meeting Guidelines

The Board of Education meets the third Wednesday of every month in the Board of Education meeting room. The meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. Patrons may enter through the main doors at the central office. An agenda will be available in the meeting room.

Addressing the Board

Individuals or groups requesting time on the agenda for a Board meeting are recognized at the beginning of each meeting. Individuals wishing to request time on the agenda must submit written notification to the Superintendent by noon on the Friday before the Board meeting. The request needs to state the matter to be addressed. If the request is from a delegation or organization, comments before the Board are made by a spokesperson for the group. Persons making written requests for time on the agenda are given five minutes for their presentations. Also, citizens who have not requested prior approval in writing may address the Board by signing a request to speak sheet no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled meeting time. In this case, speakers may address the Board for up to three minutes.

Other Meeting Guidelines

At the discretion of the Superintendent, staff reports may be included as regular items on the agenda.The Board strives to end all meetings no later than 9:00 p.m., by limiting action to only those items that have been included on the agenda.

In order to conduct orderly meetings in which participants can adequately hear Board proceedings, discussions among individuals in the audience are not permitted.